The IPMA has issued a weather warning for “persistently high maximum temperatures” from 9:00 AM on Tuesday until 6:00 PM on Wednesday, affecting both the south coast of Madeira (yellow alert) and the mountainous regions of the island (orange alert).
According to the weather forecast, maximum temperatures in Funchal may exceed 27 degrees Celsius, with the wind expected to be light to moderate (10 to 30 km/h) from the east/northeast.
The orange alert, the second most severe on a three-level scale, is issued by IPMA when there is a moderate to high meteorological risk, while the yellow alert, the least severe, is announced when there is a risk to certain weather-dependent activities.
